Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova "The Swell Season"
Released in 2006
This was the debut album for The Swell Season (Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová). They were a folk duo that put out a pair of albums in the 2000s. Their voices worked so well together, often creating haunting harmonies. If you like Irish music, you'll likely love this album.
I once had a business trip to Salt Lake City, Utah where I saw the band play the area for the first time following the success of the film "Once" which featured them as struggling musicians in Dublin. The song "Falling Slowly" found on this album won an Academy Award for the film in 2008. The film was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival and they were excited to be back. They gave an amazing performance that night.
Lazlo, founder of BlowUpRadio.com (an online radio station based around New Jersey artists), shines a light on some of the many new releases from NJ based musicians with this column. This week Lazlo takes a look at new releases by Des & the Swagmatics, Bamberdost, Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Jonny Couch, Sean Henry Tonight!, and Ava LaMonte. Plus a look back at "Duluth" by Particle Zoo.
(FORKED RIVER, NJ) -- In honor of Patriot Day, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will host "The Soundtrack of Resilience: Music and 9/11" on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The event begins at 2:00pm.
(OCEAN GROVE, NJ) -- Split Level Concerts at the Jersey Shore Arts Center (JSAC) in Ocean Grove has announced the full concert lineup for its third season. All shows will take place beginning at 8:00pm in JSAC's Palaia Theater. The season lineup includes Willie Nile, John Gorka, Dan Bern, Catie Curtis and Band, Stephen Kellogg, Abbie Gardner, Heather Maloney and Band, and Kim Richey. As they have done in prior years, artists from the Asbury Park music scene will open many of the shows.
